In this podcast we explore the concept of fire as a tool for ecological health and cultural empowerment by indigenous people around the globe. Good Fire is a term used to describe fire that is lit intentionally to achieve specific ecological and cultural goals. Good fire is about balance.
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This episode of Good Fire was recorded in front of a live audience of 300 people at the Fire and Ice Symposium during the 2025 Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival, on Treaty 7 territory. Host Dr. Amy Cardinal Christianson (Métis, Treaty 8) is joined by Alvin First Rider of the Blood Tribe (Blackfoot Confederacy), along with visual storyteller Jordan Melograna from the Indigenous…
In this episode of the Good Fire Podcast, hosts Amy Cardinal Christianson and Matthew Kristoff sit down with Elizabeth Azzuz and Margo Robbins to talk about restoring cultural fire in their tribal territory and across the world. Quotes 05.06 - 5.27: “Fire has an amazing effect on not just the land and the health of the land and the resources that it produces but it is in fact a way to bring health…
In this episode of the Good Fire Podcast, hosts Amy Cardinal Christianson and Matthew Kristoff sit down with Lisa Shepherd and Paul Courtoreille who share personal memories and cultural insights into fire’s role within Métis traditions. From childhood experiences to modern applications, they discuss fire's ability to connect communities, heal the land, and preserve Métis heritage. Quotes 1.07.33 -…
In this episode of the Good Fire Podcast, hosts Amy Cardinal Christianson and Matthew Kristoff sit down with Ryan Reed to talk about how the younger generations are leading the way into the future with a move away from fire suppression and into fire generation to protect the environment. Quotes 13.12 - 13.32: “We can't create something without including or… centering around Indigenous communities…
In this episode of the Good Fire Podcast, hosts Amy Cardinal Christianson and Matthew Kristoff sit down with Rachael Cavanagh and Melinda Adams to talk about the role of Indigenous fire stewards in managing climate change. Quotes 20.51 - 20.56: “Our law is still in the land and it’s in all of the stories that have been passed down to us by our Elders.” 40.27 - 41.08: “It comes back to our…
Season 3 | Episode 4 | Good Fire Podcast Title: Accomplices: Special Episode with Alex Zahara In this episode of the Good Fire Podcast, hosts Amy Cardinal Christianson and Matthew Kristoff sit down with Alex Zahara to talk about how a non-Indigenous person can be a good ally and accomplice to Indigenous peoples in Canada. Quotes 17.44 – 17.52: “This is actually the first time in Canadian history…
Season 3 | Episode 4 | Good Fire Podcast Title: Existence Is Resistance with Tiffany Joseph In this episode of the Good Fire Podcast, hosts Amy Cardinal Christianson and Matthew Kristoff sit down with Tiffany Joseph to talk about native Indigenous plants and their ability to heal the ecosystem. Quotes 13.19 - 13.41: “Anytime we are on the land, you have to have good thoughts and feelings, so…
Season 3 | Episode 3 | Good Fire Podcast Title: The Social Dynamics of Fire Management with Vanessa Luna-Celino In this episode of the Good Fire Podcast, hosts Amy Cardinal Christianson and Matthew Kristoff sit down with Vanessa Luna-Celino to talk about how community-based fire management is the way to sustaining forests. Quotes 16.20 - 16.23: “Not every person in these peasant communities…
Season 3 | Episode 2 | Good Fire Podcast Title: We Are Fire People with Jessica Angel In this episode of the Good Fire Podcast, Jessica Angel talks to Amy Cardinal Christianson and Vikki Preston about being an Indigenous trans woman bringing back fire to her Nation. Quotes 23.30 - 23.33: “The best teacher when it comes to working with fire is fire.” 33.19 – 33.23: “Some good smoke is part of…
Season 3 | Episode 1 | Good Fire Podcast Title: Healing Trauma Through Burning with Vikki Preston and Monique Wynecoop In this podcast, Vikki and Monique talk about the role of Indigenous women in fire and the path to bringing fire back on the land. Quotes 42.41 – 42.46: “There is a place for me, and it doesn’t need to be in the system that’s not working.” 50.06 – 50.16: “It’s our journey as……
